Now, More Than Ever

For the hip hop EP, see Now, More Than Ever (Flatbush Zombies EP).

Now, More Than Ever
Studio album by
Jim Guthrie
Released18 November 2003 (Canada) / 7 June 2010 (3 Syllables Records)
Recorded2003, The House of Miracles
GenreFolk, indie pop
Length44:12
LabelThree Gut Records, 3 Syllables Records
ProducerAndy Magoffin
Jim Guthrie chronology
Morning Noon Night
(2002) 		Now, More Than Ever
(2003)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic87/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Alternative Press[3]
Cokemachineglow85%[4]
Pitchfork8.2/10[5]
Slant Magazine[6]
Stylus8.6/10[7]
Tiny Mix Tapes[8]

Now, More Than Ever is an album by Jim Guthrie. It was mastered by George Graves and sequenced by Kristian Galberg. Stephen Evans did the album's artwork.

An "extended edition", featuring a second disc of rarities, B-sides, and demo versions of some of the album's songs was released in 2010.

Track listing

Original

  1. "Problem With Solutions" – 4:34
  2. "All Gone" – 4:07
  3. "So Small" – 3:58
  4. "Save It" – 4:35
  5. "Broken Chair" – 4:05
  6. "Lovers Do" – 6:16
  7. "Time Is a Force" – 5:27
  8. "Now, More Than Ever" – 3:24
  9. "The Evangelist" – 5:10
  10. "You Are Far (Do You Exist?)" – 2:31

2010 bonus disc

  1. "Hug Me 'Til I'm Blue"
  2. "Time Is a Force (Demo)"
  3. "All Gone (String Only Mix)"
  4. "Lot to Learn"
  5. "Save It (8-Track Demo)"
  6. "Something Don't Feel Right"
  7. "Lovers Do (String Outro)"
  8. "So Small (4-Track Demo)"
  9. "All Gone (Slap Chop Mix)"
  10. "Wuthering Heights"
  11. "Love Hurts"
  12. "Ain't Got No/I Got Life"

Additional musicians

  • Bry Webb: Banjo
  • Mike Olsen: Cello
  • Andy Magoffin: Additional Percussion, Chanting
  • Evan Clarke: Drums
  • Simon Osborne: Bass
  • Owen Pallett: Violins, Viola, String Arrangements
  • Laura May Elston: Sax, Flute, Clarinet (So Small)
  • Jamie Thompson: Second Kit (Now, More than Ever)
  • Melanie Archibald: Lyrical influence (Save It)

Chart activity

The album debuted on the Top 50 Albums from Canadian Campus/Community Radio Airplay at #14 on 28 November 2003,[9] peaking on those charts at #3 position on 9 January 2004[10] and appearing for the final time the week of 19 March 2004.[11] It spent a total of 8 weeks in the top 10.

Awards

Now, More than Ever was nominated in the category Alternative Album of the Year at the 2005 Juno Awards.

References

  1. ^ "Reviews for Now, More Than Ever by Jim Guthrie". Metacritic. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
  2. ^ AllMusic review
  3. ^ Acoustic without being folksy, poppy without being pandering, and quirky without being annoying. [Oct 2004, p.144]
  4. ^ Newell, Aaron (16 February 2005). "Jim Guthrie - Now, More Than Ever". Cokemachineglow. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
  5. ^ Petrusich, Amanda (7 January 2004). "Now, More Than Ever - Jim Guthrie". Pitchfork. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
  6. ^ Cinquemani, Sal (25 August 2004). "Review: Jim Guthrie, Now, More Than Ever". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
  7. ^ Reid, Scott (12 December 2004). "Jim Guthrie - Now More Than Ever". Stylus Magazine. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
  8. ^ "Jim Guthrie - Now More Than Ever". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
  9. ^ "Full Top 50 Chart". Chart. 28 November 2003. Archived from the original on 2 December 2008. Retrieved 11 October 2009.
  10. ^ "Full Top 50 Chart". Chart. 9 January 2004. Archived from the original on 7 June 2011. Retrieved 11 October 2009.
  11. ^ "Full Top 50 Chart". Chart. 19 March 2004. Archived from the original on 28 March 2009. Retrieved 11 October 2009.


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